Razor



April 8, 1930. H. A. KAUFMANN 1,753,422

RAZOR Filed sept. 2o, 1928 (y. 7 f f 1N EN ze f'g' MHA/myn. MUM/713m :fi-TLORN/'EYS Patented Apr.v 8, 193 I il l n y v y UNITED STATESv PArENTiol-Flcq HARRY A. KAUFM'ANEOF HierrrAnnranKjMIcHreAN i i admon i i Appiicatioa ined september 20,- 1e2s. i serialk 307,102. y

@ne of the primary objects of my invention j The end 10 is rounded at its extremity and is to provide economical andv efficient means bent to a horizontal position, as indicated at for rendering safe the use of what is com- `12. This rounded extremity'is adapted to monly known as a straight edge razor. It is bear within a member 13 which is secured to well known that the various types of safety the shank of the blade 6 byscrews 14 and 15. 55 razors which are commonly used are highly The screw 15 also serves to secure in place a inefficient and expensive because of the necespiece 16 which is provided along the outer sity for repeatedly changing the blades thereface of the member 13. of. I propose to construct a razor of the well Aligned openings are provided in the pieces known straight edge type which may be easily y13 and 16through which a setscrew 17 may 60 sharpened any number of times and Vwhich extend. This screw is threaded into the openwhen sharpened will provide an eflicient and ing in the memberl 16 but theopening in the painless shave.V i member 13 clearsthe same 'as is indicated at Among the specificobj ects of my invention 18 in Fig. 2. f y

are the provision of a guard for the razor The inserted end of the setscrew17 extends 55 blade which will tend to prevent accidental to a point adjacent the rounded extremity 12 cutting of the user and which may at the same of the guard. `In fact, the extremity. ispro-` time be adaptable to'stropping of the razor in vided witha cutout slot 19 into which the inorder-to sharpen the same. It is also adapt serted end of the setscrew extends, there being 20 able to ready use of either side of the blade of a slight clearance between the end "of the setthe razor. Another object is to provide simscrew and the face A2O of the slot. As is indiple means whereby the guard may be moved ycated in Fig. 3, theiattened face 20 will per.- at a considerable distance from the razorin mit of a restricted rotation of theextremity order to permit cleaning of the same or to 12', with consequent movementof the guard8 permit shaving of parts of the .face which from one side ofthe edge7 to the other. This would be inaccessible with the guard in place. movement will bel limited by the strikingof With the above and other objects in view, the edge ofthe flattened face 2O upon'theend my invention consists inthe arrangement, of the setscrew 17. The setscrew 17 may be combination and construction of thevarious adjusted with reference to the flattened face parts of my improved device as described in v2O so that this relative movement will bey just 80 the specication, claimed in my claims ,and the correct amount to permit shaving with v shown in 'the accompanying drawings, in safety. This same movement will permit which: y stropping of the razor.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a razor having y When it is desired to clean the razor and its my invention applied thereto. guard or to do any other thing which makes 85 Fig. 2 isV an enlarged view'of the same with it desirable to remove the' guard from the cut-' the attaChIlg and COIltIpllIlg meCha-IISHI OI ting edgeof the blade, the extremities of the the gualfl Sh0WI1 111 SGC-10I1- guard may be rotated in their respective sock- Flg- 3 1S il' 5950101131 VleW taken 0n 11n@ 3"3 f ets to the extent that member 16 will be sprung 90 40 0f Flg- 2- away from the. flattenediface 20, thereby lper- I have shown a razor embodying a handle mttn f l 1 n j g the face toMpass over the end of the 5 and blade 6 the latter'havmg a Guti-'mg `setscrew 17. Assoon asthisis done the guard edge 7' l may be freely moved entirely away from the The cuttin ed e 7 of the razor is ada ted to be protectd h a guard .8 which extnds utmtg edge of the razor blade and when 1t 95 along the Said edge and is provided with bent is' desired to have the guard re-assume operup ends 9 and 10. The end 9 extends into an able POSltlOna l@ 1S swung back mi() POSltlOn opening in the extreme outer end of the blade Wlhout Changlng the adlustlnents. 011 the 6, as indicated by the dotted lines 11 in Fig. 1, screw 17. In' order to accomplish this move-v so as to be pivotedk thereto. ment it will be understood that member 16 loof must be so constructed as to have a slight resiliency.

When it is desired to again have the guard in operative position it is moved back to the position shown in Fig. 2 when the flattened portion 20, in cooperation with the end of the setscrew 17, will again function to normally prevent dislocation of the guard and permit of its efiicient operation.

It will be obvious that various changes may be made in the arrangement, combination and construction of the various parts of my improved device without departing from the spirit of my invention and it is my intention to cover by my claims such changes as may reasonably be included within the scope thereof.

TvVhat I claim is:

l. A razor having a blade portion, a guard for the blade edge swingable over the edge on either side thereof thru an arc of approximately 180, means normally restricting said swinging movement to position the guard slightly offcenter of the blade edge, on either side thereof, and permitting the full swinging movement when abnormal pressure is applied thereto tending to swing it, said means being lixedly positioned longitudinally of the blade.

2. A lrazor having a blade portion, a guard for the blade edge swingable over the edge on either side thereof thru an arc of approximately 1800, means normally restricting said swinging movement to position the guard slightly off center of the blade edge, on either side thereof, and permitting the full swingingmovement when abnormal pressure is applied thereto tending to swing it, said means comprising a substantially Hat spot on Vthe guard and a stop member cooperating therewith, one being movable, by the application of such pressure, with respect to the other.

3, =A razor having a blade portion, a guard for the blade edge swingable over the edge on either side thereof thru an arc of approximately 1800, means normally restricting said swinging Amovement to position the guard slightly off center of the blade edge, on* either side thereof, and permitting the full swinging movement when abnormal pressure is applied thereto tending-to swing it, said means comprising a substantially flat spot on the guard and a resiliently acting stop member cooperating therewith.

1l. A razor including a blade member and a guard therefor, a portion of the guard being pivotally mounted to permit swinging of the guard in an arc of approximately 180, said pivoted portionv having a relatively flat spot thereon and a stop member cooperating with said spot to normally limit rotation of said portion.

5. A razor including a blade member and a guard therefor, a portion of the guard being pivotally mounted topermit swinging of the guard in an arc, said pivoted portion having a relatively flat spot thereon and a resilientlj7 acting stop member cooperating with said spot to normally limit rotation of said portion and permit rotation past such limits when required.

6. A razor having a blade provided with a cutting edge, aguard member having a portion adapted for swinging over the said edge in an arc of approximately 180 and a portion pivotally -supportedby the razor, said latter portion having a relatively flat spot thereon, said razor also carrying a stop member posi- `tioned adjacent the flat spot and adapted to cooperate therewith to normally limit the pivotal motion of the pivoted portion.

7. A razor having a blade provided with a cutting edge, a' guard member having a portion adapted for swinging over the said edge and a portion pivotally supported by the razor, said latter portion having a relatively llat spot thereon, said razor having a resilient member carrying a stop member positioned adjacent the fiat spot and adapted to cooperate therewith to normally limit the pivotal motion of the pivoted portion.

8. A razor having a blade including an edge portion and a shank portion, a guard having a portion swingable over saidedge, a member secured to the said shank having arecess receiving one end of the guard to form a pivotal mounting therefor, said guardend being provided vvith a vrelatively fiat spot, and a second member secured over the pivoted end of the guard, carrying a stop member adaptedgto cooperate with said spot to normally limit the pivotal action Vof said guard end.

9. A razor having a blade including an edge portion and a shank portion, a guard having a portion swingable over said edge, a member secured tothe said shanlr having a recess receiving one end of the guard to form a pivotal mounting therefor, 'said guard` end being provided with a relatively flat spot, and ze second member secured over the pivoted end of the guard, carrying a stop member adapted to cooperate withsaid spot to normally limit the pivotal action of said guard end, sais second .member comprising a resilient piece.

HARRY A. KAUFMANN. 

